The NBA Stats Thread: The 15-year chain reaction that led to the NBA's current offensive explosion

So, 60 points and 39 rebounds in the same game, by 2 guys.

I'm thinkin that's good. :lol:


Magic have
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Affalo
Harris
Vucevic
Baby Davis?

Who are the top PG's coming this draft, would Burke work for them? Kinda small, but is he good enough to help that core? Fit, etc.
 
I know their names, but not good on their game, Harkless is a PF, correct? What is Nicholson? I honestly don't know much about him yet.

I think I'm adopting the Magic as my #2 Kev's Utah Jazz team. :lol:
 
Harkless is a 2/3, Nicholson is a 4.

The Magic have been my number 2 forever, since I'm in the Central Florida area and all my friends are magic fans. 

The past few games they've tried Harkless at the 2, Harris, Nicholson, then Vuc. 
 
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CourtVision: So This Is What Carmelo Anthony's Prime Looks Like

Despite their loss last night, the Knicks remain one of the hottest teams in the NBA. As we approach the conclusion of the regular season, New York has won 13 of 14 games, and has have established itself as the second-best team in the Eastern Conference. At the same time, Carmelo Anthony has established himself as the second-best player in the Eastern Conference.

Melo always has been a very active shooter, but he appears to be a different player this year than last; his shooting patterns have changed, and his efficiencies are way up. While Anthony deserves tons of credit for his recent scoring terror, it’s also a reminder of how important teammates and coaches are in the NBA. Simply put, Melo is in a better situation this season; he’s got better teammates, and as a result he’s taking better advantage of better scoring chances.

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Lost in the offseason jokes about the advanced ages of all the new Knicks was the basic idea that the team completely overhauled its backcourt. Last year’s backcourt consisted of Jeremy Lin, Landry Fields, Toney Douglas, Mike Bibby, Iman Shumpert, and Baron Davis. With the exception of Lin, who was irrelevant for half of last season, those Knicks’ ball handlers didn’t make plays and didn’t open spaces for their teammates. As a result, Anthony was relegated to the right side of the court, and was relied upon to create his own shots; he was fairly inefficient.

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With the exception of Shumpert, all those guys are gone; they’ve been replaced with Raymond Felton, J.R. Smith, Jason Kidd, and Pablo Prigioni. The new ecology of the Knicks has resulted in a healthier scoring environment for Anthony. Last season, opposing defenses were not nearly as threatened by the Knicks’ perimeter corps; the Knicks couldn’t decorate the 3-point line with intimidating shooters. This season they do just that. Not only have they greatly improved their team shooting from the perimeter, but Melo’s new backcourt teammates simply make better plays. In particular, Felton and Smith attack the paint and compromise the shape of the defense to create more open shooting options around the floor.

Consequently, Anthony is getting better looks, especially in catch-and-shoot situations, where he has become a deadly 3-point threat. Although he’s taking more jump shots this season, his jump shooting efficiency is way up. Where he was hitting at NBA averages last season, he is way above average this season. Additionally, from a spatial point of view, he’s a much more symmetric scorer, and he’s much more active behind the arc.

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The differences from last season are stark. Anthony's midrange game has migrated away from the elbows and a bit toward the baseline. But the big change is obviously beyond the arc. In terms of frequency, Melo has never been this active from 3-point range. Although many of us don’t think of Anthony as a high-volume perimeter shooter, only a tiny handful of NBA players are more active there. He’s averaging more than six attempts per game, among the most in the league.

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Regardless of the reasons, the bottom line is that Melo is about to wrap up the best season of his career. This is his prime, and with a much-improved jump shot, and a more efficient scoring profile, he’s revealed himself to be a worthy NBA superstar. But Anthony’s improvements this year also provide us with a vital reminder of the importance of context in the NBA. It helps to share the floor with playmakers, and good guard play makes everyone better.
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LeBron is coming really close to breaking the single-season PER record. If he has a 2nd half similar to his 1st half it's gonna be close.
 
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Last ten games for Andre Iguodala: 11.9 PPG (43.4/35.5/48.5 :x), 4.9 RPG and 7.5 APG (3.3 TPG).

Also worth paying attention to is rookie Evan Fournier. He's displayed the ability to knock down threes, can put the ball on the floor and get to the basket.
 
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Thank you Jazz. Good season, ya'll still have a bright future, coulda used Bledsoe tho.
 
P, you still on the same path I am, let Pau play out of his mind, triple doubles, 20-15's, game after game, and then promptly flip him this summer? :lol:

Best case, his recent play gets us a better deal than we were looking at in February.

Or you think we should give the 4 of them one last chance, ala the Celtics the last 2-3 years?
 
Mike Beasley had more shot attempts than points this year. I almost cried laughing when I read that.
 
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P, you still on the same path I am, let Pau play out of his mind, triple doubles, 20-15's, game after game, and then promptly flip him this summer? :lol:

Best case, his recent play gets us a better deal than we were looking at in February.

Or you think we should give the 4 of them one last chance, ala the Celtics the last 2-3 years?
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Absolutely trade him this summer.
 
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On March 1, in a game vs the Miami Heat Z-Bo turned his ankle.

Before March 1: 15.8 PPG (51 TS%) on 13.7 FGA/3.8 FTA and 11.6 RPG (19.8 REB%) in 35.2 MPG.
Since March 1: 14.4 PPG (49.5 TS%) on 12.7 FGA/4.2 FTA and 10.1 RPG (18.5 REB%) in 31.9 MPG.
 
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Kevin Durant sat in a leather terminal chair next to a practice court and pointed toward the 90-degree- angle at the upper-right corner of the key that represents the elbow. “See that spot,” Durant said. “I used to shoot 38, 39 percent from there off the catch coming around pin-down screens.” He paused for emphasis. “I’m up to 45, 46 percent now.”

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Durant has hired his own analytics expert. He tailors workouts to remedy numerical imbalances. He harps on efficiency more than a Prius dealer. To Durant, basketball is an orchard, and every shot an apple. “Let’s say you’ve got 40 apples on your tree,” Durant explains. “I could eat about 30 of them, but I’ve begun limiting myself to 15 or 16. Let’s take the wide-open three and the post-up at the nail. Those are good apples. Let’s throw out the pull-up three in transition and the step-back fadeaway. Those are rotten apples. The three at the top of the circle — that’s an in-between apple. We only want the very best on the tree.”
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